The Community Collection
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No. 1378 | Origin: United States
This funky old axe was found in New Mexico in the 1970s. Someone got tired of boring old wood handles…
No. 1377 | Origin: England
A very clean example of a Cornelius Whitehouse & Sons coach maker’s axe. Nice clean stamps. Shared by: Bernie
No. 1376 | Origin: Canada
Not an axe, but still cool. I’m told this is a beet knife used in the Ontario beet industry in…
No. 1374 | Origin: England
This is an early Crash Axe, made by Chillington, Wolverhampton, England. I believe this was the first year of production,…
No. 1373 | Origin: Italy
A 1.5lb Italian Titan hatchet was sold in the Canadian market sometime after 1959, when the brand was registered in…
No. 1372 | Origin: United States
This uncommon Craftsman axe mark is believed to be from the 1930s or early 40s. The “XV” is believed to…
No. 1371 | Origin: Canada
I’m still trying to figure out what hardware brand or store the WHL acronym stands for. But these axes were…
No. 1370 | Origin: Germany
This lovely example of a goosewing broad axe is likely from the 1800,s and has decorative markings on the blade….
No. 1369 | Origin: Germany
This German axe is believed to be made by Solinger Axt und Hauerfabrik, and has a beautiful horse head brand…
No. 1368 | Origin: Canada, Sweden
This is a neat one. This Pulaski is marked both “Made in Sweden” and “FOR WAJAX”. I assume that this…
No. 1367 | Origin: United States
An early Craftsman hatchet with the original “sing song” logo from 1928-1930. The head is in quite good shape, with…
No. 0994 | Origin: Canada
A TECO Master hatchet sold in Canada by “Eaton’s” (T. Eaton Company). Eaton’s was an iconic Canadian department store chain…
No. 0992 | Origin: United States
An “Aroostook” brand axe by Bigelow and Dowse Co. in Boston, Massachusetts. The stamp is a little worn away, but…
No. 0962 | Origin: Canada
A Bell Canada Lineman’s Axe made by Walters. This axe has a full-size 3.5lb felling head, and a heavy-duty leather…
No. 0961 | Origin: Canada
A rare (mostly) intact paper label on this small Walters Ottawa Chief axe. The head is about 1.5lbs. The handle…
No. 0960 | Origin: United States
Vulcan Hand Made rafting pattern axe on a miners’ axe handle. The hardened poll of this pattern offered a great…
No. 0959 | Origin: United States
Impressive True Temper Red Warrior Dayton pattern Miners’ Axe with original paint and handle. Shared by: George (ithinkverydeeply)Related Articles: The…
No. 0958 | Origin: United States
This is a small 13″ etched Richard and Conover Hardware Company double bevel hatchet with a small hammer pole. The…
No. 0827 | Origin: England
This Chillington Diablo axe with an early “Pro. Patent” marked handle was onboard (and stamped) for the SS Queen Elizabeth,…
No. 0826 | Origin: United States
A beautifully restored Plumb Double-bit axe marked 32, and hung on a hand-carved Adirondack handle. These photos were shared for…
No. 0825 | Origin: Canada
A nice little Welland Vale Hudson Bay hatchet from around the 1940s. Very Clean stamp, and not the most common…
No. 0793 | Origin: Canada
This one is a bit of a mystery. This broad hatchet (found in a Toronto garage) is marked “PT ROWAN”…
No. 0706 | Origin: Canada
This etched Howland’s Samson boys axe is uncommon even for an already uncommon brand. It is the first etched boys…
No. 0634 | Origin: England
A little-used 4lb Ellwell Chopping axe, stamped 1943 with a broad arrow. What is neat about this axe, is that…
No. 0633 | Origin: Canada
This axe has a large “TIGER” stamp and the remains of light blue paint. It was found in Ontario, Canada….
No. 0632 | Origin: United States
A somewhat unknown Etched Craftsman axe. It would have been made in the mid-1930s, but the exact date isn’t known….
No. 0587 | Origin: United States
A nice example of an early 1950s Craftsman Jersey pattern axe. With original teal paint and a clean “Big C”…
No. 0586 | Origin: France
An interesting long Maul pattern from France. No information on the pattern or maker. Shared by: Wieckse_Witte [reddit]
No. 0562 | Origin: Canada
A unique paper label design taken from an old Walters Axe Mfg. Co. axe line. Likely from the 1970s. Interestingly,…
No. 0561 | Origin:
A lovely old Josiah Fowler shipmaker’s axe from St. John, New Brunswick. Nice shape, although it looks like the lug…
No. 0560 | Origin: Canada
A Canadian-made hammer hatchet or mini maul, made for use by the Canadian Expeditionary Force during WW1. This one was…
No. 0471 | Origin: Canada
A True Temper Black Prince BC Gov double bit on its original handle with green and white forest service paint….
No. 0456 | Origin: Canada
The only example I have seen with a label even somewhat intact, the “Hand Made” axe was one of Welland…
No. 0442 | Origin: United States
An unused L. & I.J. White Ship Axe with a rare intact paper label in immaculate condition. This item surfaced…
No. 0441 | Origin: United States
A very clean Michigan pattern TT Vulcan, with original paint and rounded corners. Only light signs of use, great example….
No. 0411 | Origin: Canada
A small etched Howland’s Samson broad hatchet. The etching is light and impacted by some mild pitting. The etching is…
No. 0410 | Origin: Canada
A little-used Howland’s Samson Michigan pattern axe, believed to be from the 1930s-1950 range. The head has some pitting from…
No. 0409 | Origin: Canada
A stunning Howlands Samsons Double-bit axe from the 1920s. Canada had so few etched axes, and the crisp raised letters…
No. 0408 | Origin: Canada
A clean etch example from a 1920s Howland’s Samson Bench Axe, with raised lettering and wreath details. Shared by: Zak…
No. 0407 | Origin: England
This scaffolding hatchet was made in the late 1800s to early 1900s by J. Yates & Co., and would have…
No. 0394 | Origin: Canada
Canadian-made Kelly Tasmanian pattern, with bevels. Made in St. Catharines, Ontario. Likely from the 1930s. This axe was from the…
No. 0341 | Origin: Canada
1930-1950s Howden’s Trueset chopping axe with a very clean and deep stamp. Unfortunately, someone did a lousy job painting the…
No. 0253 | Origin: Canada
Fairly clean NOS Burgess Tool Co. Challenger axe head made for the South American market. While the company went under…
No. 0238 | Origin: Canada
Smart’s of Brockville felling axe, with hand-applied CPR (Canadian Pacific Railway) stamp on the blade. Shared by: Tim BranchRelated Articles:…
No. 0222 | Origin: Canada
3.5lb True Temper Lion axe stamped CNR for Canadian National Railway. Some Blue paint is still intact. Shared by: StephenRelated…
No. 0219 | Origin: United States
A great example of a cupping axe used for a new method of turpentine production in the early 1900s. This…
No. 0111 | Origin: United States
An early Vaughan & Bushnell Mfg Co. Broad hatchet. Quite a fine stamp. Shared by: Joel Harrison
No. 0109 | Origin: Canada
A gorgeous example of a rare Canadian large-etch axe. This was one of Welland Vales top tier lines from the…
No. 0107 | Origin: Canada
3.5lb Chopping axe stamped “CPR” for Canadian Pacific Railway. Interestingly, the CPR letters appear to be applied individually (you can…
No. 0104 | Origin: Canada
A Macleod’s Expert axe, Michigan pattern – from the 1950s or 60s. I have no idea how this would have…
No. 0057 | Origin: Brazil
A lightly used red Ardex axe from the mid-late 1970s. It has a weight stamp in both kg and lbs…
No. 0056 | Origin: Austria
An interesting Ardex labelled Mueller axe that came from a log home builder & logging tools supplier in Canada. This…
No. 0055 | Origin: Canada
A very clean 4lb True Temper Lion axe, stamped CPR (Canadian Pacific Railway). This would have been made in the…
No. 0054 | Origin: United States
A rare full-size Berylco non-sparking (non-ferrous) berylium-copper chopping axe. Made for use in hazardous environments. Marked 3lbs. Shared by: Treebeard189.
No. 0053 | Origin: Canada
Tuttle, Date, and Rodden broad axe from the late 1860s with a clean stamp. From the original Welland Vale Forge….
No. 0052 | Origin: Canada
A lovely, lightly used “Improved Pulp-wood Axe” from 1955 (or after). By the 1950s, the chainsaw was king for large…
No. 0051 | Origin: Canada
An early Howland’s Samson chopping axe from the 1910s. Howland, Sons & Co. was a large hardware wholesaler based in…